Sutera plant named &#39;KLESG13258&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new  Sutera  plant particularly distinguished by having a pink flower color, less branching and a trailing plant habit is disclosed.

GENUS AND SPECIES

Sutera grandiflora

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘KLESG13258’

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Sutera, botanically known as Sutera grandiflora, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘KLESG13258’. ‘KLESG13258’ originated from an open-pollination between the proprietary female Sutera variety ‘ScopGPiBea’ (unpatented) and an unknown male Sutera variety.

In August of 2010, seed was collected from the open-pollination cross of two Sutera parental lines, ‘ScopGPiBea’ and an unknown Sutera in Stuttgart, Germany. The seeds were sown and plants were grown for evaluation. A plant line was selected in May 2011 which had a pink flower color and subsequently named ‘KLESG13258’. In May 2011, ‘KLESG13258’ was first vegetatively propagated by in-vitro cultivation. ‘KLESG13258’ was found to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual propagation via in-vitro cultivation.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal horticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.

1. Pink flower color;

2. Less branching; and

3. Trailing plant habit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new Sutera plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph which shows a close-up of the flowers. The photograph is of a 12-week-old plant grown in Stuttgart, Germany in June 2012. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘KLESG13258’. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Stuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on 11-week-old plants grown in a controlled greenhouse environment in Stuttgart, Germany in May 2013. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), (2005).

-   Classification:     -   -   Family.—Scrophulariaceae.         -   Botanical.—Sutera grandiflora.         -   Common.—Sutera.         -   Designation.—‘KLESG13258’. -   Parentage:     -   -   Female parent.—Proprietary Sutera line ‘ScopGPiBea’             (unpatented).         -   Male parent.—An unknown Sutera line. -   Plant:     -   -   Habit.—Trailing.         -   Height.—About 13.0 cm.         -   Spread.—45.0 cm.         -   Life cycle.—Blooms from April until September.         -   Form.—Round.         -   Time to produce a rooted cutting.—4 weeks.         -   Time to bloom from propagation.—6 weeks.         -   Lastingness of inflorescence on the plant.—About 7 days. -   Stems:     -   -   Number of stems per plant.—4.         -   Length.—About 22.0 cm.         -   Diameter.—0.8 cm.         -   Internode length.—About 2.5 cm.         -   Color.—RHS 144A.         -   Texture.—Smooth.         -   Anthocyanin.—Absent. -   Leaves:     -   -   Arrangement.—Single, opposite.         -   Shape.—Ovate, acute angle to the stem.         -   Apex.—Acute.         -   Base.—Cordate.         -   Margin.—Serrate.         -   Length.—Between 1.6 cm and 3.0 cm.         -   Width.—Between 1.4 cm and 3.4 cm.         -   Color.—Immature and mature leaves: Upper surface: RHS 137A             Lower surface: RHS 137C.         -   Texture.—Upper and lower surface: Leathery.         -   Venation type.—Pinnate.         -   Venation color.—Upper and lower surfaces: RHS 144A.         -   Fragrance.—Present. -   Inflorescence:     -   -   Blooming habit.—Freely flowering.         -   Quantity of inflorescence per stem.—About 8.         -   Type of inflorescence.—Flowers are often solitary, most             often 2 flowers per node are developed.         -   Fragrance.—Present.         -   Pedicel.—Color: RHS 144A Length: About 1.0 cm Diameter:             About 0.1 cm Texture: Pubescent. -   Bud:     -   -   Shape.—Tubular.         -   Diameter.—0.3 cm.         -   Length.—0.4 cm.         -   Color (at tight bud).—RHS 155A. -   Corolla (flower):     -   -   Corolla type and shape.—Single-type, nearly round, lower             part tube and funnel shaped formed by 5 fused petals, upper             part is salver shaped formed by the partly free petal lobes.         -   Corolla, horizontal diameter.—1.7 cm.         -   Corolla, total length.—1.7 cm.         -   Color of throat.—Inner surface: RHS 23A Outer surface: RHS             13B.         -   Diameter of throat.—0.3 cm.         -   Texture of throat.—Inner and outer surface: Smooth. -   Petal (lobes):     -   -   Apex.—Rounded tips.         -   Base.—Fused.         -   Margin.—Entire.         -   Color.—Inner surface: RHS N74C Outer surface: RHS N80D.         -   Texture.—Upper and lower surface: Smooth. -   Calyx:     -   -   Arrangement and appearance.—Whorl of 5 sepals surrounding             the base of the flower tube, sepals are fused at the base.         -   Sepals.—Color: Upper and lower surfaces: RHS 139C Length:             1.2 cm Width: 0.1 cm Apex: Acute Base: Fused Margin: Entire             Texture: Upper and lower surfaces: Densely pubescent. -   Reproductive organs: Stamens: Quantity: 4 Filament: Color: RHS 155B     Length: 1.1 cm Diameter: 0.1 cm Anther color: RHS 15D Pollen amount:     Abundant Pollen color: RHS 22A.     -   -   Pistil.—Quantity per flower: 1 Length: 0.9 cm Stigma color:             RHS 145C Style color: RHS 155B. -   Fruit and seed set:     -   -   Capsulates/fruit.—Color: RHS 137C Size: 0.5 cm×0.4 cm Shape:             Ovate.         -   Seeds.—Color: RHS 20A Size: About 0.1 cm Shape: Round. -   Disease and pest/insect resistance: None observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINE AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLESG13258’ is distinguished from its female parent as described in Table 1:

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Line Variety Female parent Trait ‘KLESG13258’ ‘ScopGPiBea’ Flower size Smaller flowers than Bigger flowers than ‘ScopGPiBea’ ‘KLESG13258’

‘KLESG13258’ is most similar to the Sutera plant named ‘Scopia Rose’ (patent status unknown). Differences between the two varieties are described in Table 2:

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Variety Commercial line Trait ‘KLESG13258’ ‘Scopia Rose’ Flower size Bigger flowers than Smaller flowers than ‘Scopia Rose’ ‘KLESG13258’ Branching Less branching than More branching than ‘Scopia Rose’ ‘KLESG13258’ 

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Sutera plant named ‘KLESG13258’ as shown and described herein. 